Compliance and Technical Advisory Board Meeting - June 26, 2026
Compliance and Technical Advisory Board Meeting - June 26, 2026
The Compliance and Technical Advisory Board (CTAB) met on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 9:05 AM. Chairwoman Juanita Sepulveda presided with Vice Chair Jason Vasquez and commissioners Davis, Garcia, Regard, Spiller, Fullerton, and Pollock present. A quorum was established. The board approved minutes from May 22, 2026, and a consent agenda item before reviewing two Certificate of Appropriateness cases.
Consent Calendar
- Meeting Minutes (May 22, 2026): Approved unanimously via roll call vote (Davis aye, Garcia aye, Regard aye, Spiller aye, Pollock aye, Sepulveda aye).
- Consent Agenda Item: Approved unanimously via roll call (same tally).
Discussion Items
Case 1: CTAB Case 2026 – 322 Lay Street (Fence and Driveway)
- Applicant: Matthew Chessler and Alia requested a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a 4-foot tall steel post and wire front yard fence with a pedestrian gate and two driveway gates, plus a concrete ribbon driveway on the northeast side.
- Staff Recommendation: Approve the fence with stipulations (solid 4x4 wood posts, maximum height 4 feet, only one driveway gate installed behind the front facade plane); deny the ribbon driveway (finding E) and recommend using the existing western driveway.
- Discussion: Applicants argued for functionality (two-generation household, child, dog, security, and prior water line leaks from gravel driveway). They noted similar fences exist in the neighborhood. Commissioners debated historic guidelines (2012 and 2022) vs. functionality and safety. A motion was made to approve staff's recommendations.
- Vote: Motion carried (Davis nay, Garcia aye, Regard aye, Spiller aye, Fullerton aye, Pollock nay, Sepulveda aye). Applicants were advised to work with staff to finalize compliance.
Case 2: CTAB Case 2026-132 – 522 East Evergreen (Driveway Width)
- Applicant: Arian, with Carlos and his mother, requested an 18-foot wide concrete driveway at the northeast corner of the lot.
- Staff Recommendation: Approve a 10-foot wide driveway with a 12-foot approach (curb cut flare).
- Discussion: Applicant cited lack of on-street parking due to nearby hospital, angled house orientation, three vehicles, and an inaccessible rear alley. A letter from the neighborhood association was submitted. Commissioners considered site constraints and historic guidelines. A compromise of 16 feet was proposed, with an option to add 2 feet using permeable surfaces (e.g., grass crete).
- Motion: Approve a solid concrete driveway up to 16 feet wide, with an approach no wider than 18 feet, and allow an additional 2 feet (to reach 18 feet total) using a permeable surface, subject to staff coordination.
- Vote: Motion carried (Davis aye, Garcia aye, Regard aye, Spiller aye, Fullerton aye, Pollock aye, Sepulveda nay).
Key Outcomes
- Case 1 (322 Lay Street): Fence approved with staff stipulations; ribbon driveway denied. Applicant to submit updated site plan and work with staff.
- Case 2 (522 East Evergreen): Driveway approved at 16 feet wide (solid) with option for additional 2 feet in permeable material. Applicant to coordinate with staff for final design.
- Meeting adjourned at 10:35 AM.
Meeting Transcript
Good morning, everyone. I'd like to call the meeting to order for Friday, June the 26, 2020, 2026 at 905. Roll call, please. Davis. Here. Garcia. Here. Regard. Here. Spiller. Here. Fullerton. Pollock. Here. Speeds. Vasquez. Here. We have a quorum. Translation services, please. Thank you. But those are necessitan servicios de interpretación in espanhol. In the edificio in the current este, tenemos services donde podemos traducir con auriculares. Muchas gracias. Thank you. At this time, the compliance and technical advisory board is an advisory board appointed by the city council. I am Juanita Sepulveda, Chairwoman, and the Vice Chair is Jason Vasquez. It is the function of the board to advise the city manager and all relevant city departments concerning certain applications for permits for properties in the historic district and landmarks. And consider in considering whether to recommend approval or disapproval of an application for certificate of appropriateness. The board shall be guided by the city's unified development code and design guidelines and standards that have been adopted by the city council. An appeal of a decision by an administrative office can be filed in accordance with the city's unified development code. If anyone present wishes to speak in favor or in opposition to an item on today's agenda, please sign up on the public comment sheet. It is not necessary to sign up if you are the owner, owner of or representative for a project on the agenda. You will be called on as the case is called. Case representatives will be given no more than 15 minutes to present their case with an additional two minutes to respond to public comments. Speakers for or opposed to a case will be limited to two minutes each. Speakers may also sign up to yield their two minutes to another speaker who has signed up. Anyone who is yielding their time must be present at the time the speaker is called upon. Speakers will be called upon in the order in which they are signed up. Following public testimony, any commissioner may call upon any speaker to respond to further questions. Approval by the board does not take the place of any type of permit. Permits must be obtained for all work. Certificates of appropriateness for work approved by the board will be emailed to you within 10 days. No work of any type is to be started without obtaining the appropriate city permits after a certificate of appropriate appropriateness has been issued by the Office of Historic Preservation. At this time, please silence all cell phones and thank you for being here. At this time, do we have any staff announcements? Do not good morning, everyone. Um we just need approval for meeting minutes from May 22nd. At this time, I'll entertain a motion. Second. Currently there is a motion to accept the minutes from our previous meet uh meeting.
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